Self-determination is a right

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland announced earlier this year that it is closing 4 clinics in Iowa in response to state legislation passed by majority GOP lawmakers that blocks public money for family planning services to abortion providers.
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I have to disagree with Steve Bakke. Bakke supports health services of Planned Parenthood but stated, “Many of us bemoan only the ‘abortion on demand’ service being provided, not legitimate health care.” Those that bemoan only the “abortion on demand” must be reminded that the U.S. Supreme Court deemed abortion a fundamental right under the U.S. Constitution in 1973.

Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual’s income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or residence. Based on these beliefs, Planned Parenthood provides comprehensive and complementary health care that preserves and protects the right of each individual.

Iowa legislators continue to use political power to address their personal beliefs regarding abortion. This is evident in the state's decision to defund UnityPoint clinics. The care provided by Planned Parenthood is a packaged deal of which abortion will always be included. Defunding clinics denies patients' access to comprehensive health care. Defunding also denies Iowans the right to self-determination regarding their lives. The time is now to look to the future, engage in America’s political system and fight to elect individuals who support human rights.